About

Launched in September 2016 as an online project, alongside YaPhoto pilot programme, YPN supports and showcases works by Cameroonian and locally-based photographers and video artists, through a number of activities and initiatives that include exhibitions, screenings, professional encounters, research, workshops and various public events held both in Cameroon and internationally. YPN website also aims to share information related to photography, news, events, and opportunities.

Yaounde Photo Network ambitions to foster a creative dialogue between Cameroonian and international practitioners.

The project’s objectives are:

to raise an interest in photography and related practices in Cameroon

to promote photographers by enabling them to showcase their work

to create stimulating encounters between image-makers and audiences

to foster collaborations between similar photography platforms in Africa and beyond

to assist photographers achieve levels of viability and sustainability

to contribute to mutual enrichment through knowledge sharing and cultural dialogue.

Yaounde Photo Network is open to the submission of portfolios by Cameroonian or resident photographers. For more information, contact us here.